High Hematocrit with non-heme Iron?

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Nikiforos Archakis

Discussion Starter · Aug 23, 2016

Hello people! I was vegetarian+fish for 1 year and a vegan afterwards for 4 months and going. Before vegetarian I was eating lots of meat plus other crappy stuff a lot (20 years).

Now, I did blood and biochemical tests, and everything was ok. But my Hematocrit (HCT) level (50.5 %) is on the limits of considered high. Are these HCT levels cause of all that meat I was eating all these years? I mean, how does Iron food sources affect your blood? The results of Iron intake appear right away, or it takes years for Iron to be stored in the blood (in order to be shown on the tests)?

If Iron takes affect right away, then, is it possible to have dangerous high levels of HTC, considering you are consuming only non-heme Iron? I thought that if you consume more Iron than you need, and its non-heme, then your body can discard the extra amounts.

Thanks a lot in advance! Have a happy vegan day!

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silva

· #3 · Aug 23, 2016

That's certainly the high of the normal range for men. Have you ever donated blood? You should
More importantly what does your doctor say? This is mostly an inherited trait, not from diet, and needs to be dealt with. First step would be regular blood donations.
Talk to your doctor

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silva

· #4 · Aug 23, 2016

How often have you had iron levels tested before, and results?

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silva

· #6 · Aug 23, 2016

I made a point to discuss with doctor, but that is the recommendation for high levels. Many have kept there levels in check not aware of the condition until something caused them to stop. It is in fact a 'treatment', just before chealation
And 50 is the top end of normal for men- which is a wide range

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silva

· #8 · Aug 25, 2016

The American Red Cross always checks the iron levels before anyone can donate. I just went with a friend who was concerned she may be low mostly to have it checked. A level too low to donate is still in the normal range.

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